Ancient Mesopotamia

What is a civilization?

• A complex culture
• Sturdy buildings
• A city
• A country

Who led the first governments?

• Presidents
• Czars
• Monarchs
• Ms Rachel

Which of the following is an important characteristic of civilizations?

• Boats
• Trade
• Religion
• Literacy

Which of the following is an important characteristic of civilizations?

• Governments
• Workout Programs
• Social Services
• Dogs

Which of the following is an important characteristic of civilizations?

• Books, libraries, & schools
• Rivers, boars, & fishing
• Social Structures, writing & art

On what was the social status of early civilizations based?

• Religious status
• Economic status
• Sweet dance moves

What is the Fertile Crescent?

• The area of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
• A lush forest in the modern-day Middle East
• The area that is modern-day China

Which rivers bordered Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Tigris & Nile
• Nile & Euphrates
• Tigris & Euphrates
• Mississippi & Bolger

What was the foundation of the Ancient Mesopotamian economy?

• Agriculture, because of the rich soil
• Trade, because there were few resources
• Beads and other artistic goods
• Books, because nobody else could write

Which of the following is a self-governed unit made up of a city and its surrounding farmland and villages?

• City
• Country
• City-state
• Governance